diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
index 6eac1c329a..ff9cccf9e1 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/creative.lua
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ local function replace_enchanted_books(tbl)
 	end
 end
 
---[[ Populate all the item tables. We only do this once. Note this mod must be
-loaded after _mcl_autogroup for this to work, because it required certain
-groups to be set. ]]
-do
+--[[ Populate all the item tables. We only do this once. Note this code must be
+executed after loading all the other mods in order to work. ]]
+minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
 	for name,def in pairs(minetest.registered_items) do
 		if (not def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory or def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory == 0) and def.description and def.description ~= "" then
 			local function is_redstone(def)
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ do
 		table.sort(to_sort)
 		replace_enchanted_books(to_sort)
 	end
-end
+end)
 
 local function filter_item(name, description, lang, filter)
 	local desc
diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/mod.conf b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/mod.conf
index 7585d9f709..10e6692659 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_inventory/mod.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 name = mcl_inventory
 author = BlockMen
 description = Adds the player inventory and creative inventory.
-depends = mcl_init, mcl_formspec, mcl_player
-optional_depends = _mcl_autogroup, mcl_armor, mcl_brewing, mcl_potions, mcl_enchanting, mcl_craftguide
-
+depends = mcl_init, mcl_formspec, mcl_enchanting
+optional_depends = mcl_armor, mcl_brewing, mcl_potions, mcl_enchanting, mcl_craftguide, mcl_player